[Hearing there were other martial artist here got the boy to perk up with a big grin on his face. One that slightly diminished when she brought up pointers, though not by much.]

Nah. Unless you've got some technique or style you can impart onto me, I don't think there's much you could teach me that I don't already know. [Spoken a bit matter-of-factly, though he wasn't trying to sound arrogant when he said it.] But I agree with you there. The less fighting a martial artist does, the rusty their skills get over time without anything to push them. I'd be down for a spar anytime at anyplace!